Clothes drier



Oct. 29, 1929. E. DESROSIERS CLOTHES DRIER Filed Jan. 192

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UNITED ism-ms ELzE nEsRosIERs, or Mn r unK MnssAoHUsnTTs cLo'riins nninn i Application filed. January 7,1928. Serial No. 245,081.

This invention relates to clothes lines and more particularly to such devlces which are adapted for use in apartment houses and other dwellings, in which the space allote d for the drying of clothes is limited.

In the past, it has been the custom to dry clothes upon lines running from one pole to another pole, or 1n apartment districts, the

lines are run from window or from a window to a common pole used by'the occupants of several apartments. Such expedients have been found to be unsightly and inconvenient. Consequently, it is an object of this invention to provide a device for drying clothes which will be safe, convenient, andnot unpleasing in appearance.

A further object is tofprovide a clothes.

drying device which may be conveniently adjusted to accommodate small and large quantities of clothes to'be dried.

A further object is to provide a clothes 8 drying device which" may be readily assembled and installed in thestandard window of an apartment house without resort to tools.

These several important features, together with others, which will become apparent as the description, progresses are achieved by Figure 3 is a plan view 'offthe assembled.

device. I

Figure 4 1s a cross-sectlonal v along line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is cross-sectional view taken" along line 5-5fof Figure 3.,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a detail.

Figure 7 is a perspective view'of an adjusting expedient. p p Figures 8, 9 and10 are plan views of details in the adjusting expedient'gshown in modate var ous situatlons.

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Referring to Figure 1, a fiat horizontal strip 7 is shown to have a cut-out portion, so

iew taken fixed to strip 11 by the pin 31, whichpasses fllat l strip may overlap ajsim'ilar strip 8. Metal -bands9 hold the two strips in stable position and enable them to be ad- I justed longitudinally relative to each other. The strips7 and8 are'placedj on the inside of the windowandhave extending'portions '30, as shown in Figure 3, which contact with the inside surface of the window frame and prevent the device from falling out of the window. i

Connected by hinges 10 to'the strips 7 and I 8, are horizontal outwardly extending strips 11, having. grooves12, in which flanges 13 of strip 14 are slidable. -Metal bands 15and' y 21 are provided to hold" the stripsll and 14: .65 in stableandadjustedpositions. I

.The strips 14. reprovided withgrooves 23, in which screwed metal eyes16, to which arefastened the fwires or ropes 17 upon .whichthe clothes are hung. I ,1. if

:Connected to strips 11, by means of: hinges I 18, adjacent the metal bands 15, are supports 19 which are adapted to rest against the window' sill toaid in support of the device. f

Vertical supports'22, connected to strips 175 7 and 8, by suitable hinges, "further: aid in the stable support of the'device. These vertical supports 22 rest on the portionof the Slll which lies'on the inner side of the window. 1 The stability and rigidity of the device "so I is further assisted by the'metal rods 20.,which engageapertures in strips 7, 8 and 11. I

The outer extremitiesof the strips 14 are held in proper spaced relation and prevented from converging bythe metal bar 24, which 85 has a hook atone end adapted to a'slot in a metal plate2'7, fastened in groove 23 of one I oft-he strips-1 l;l,and the' other. end of the bar Qtis provided with a double hook extremity adapted to'be positioned between the Y forks26of' the metal plate 25 ,fastened in groove 23 tothe other strip 14. (See Figures m- S Wn'in Figure 3, t e bar 24' is made in two parts telescopedv by an 1 I apertured member 32,the latter being provided with a set screw 33, which permits the length of thebar 2st to be adjustedto'accoin- Inoperatiomthe strip 14 is normally held 8 Patent, is Z through the metal band 21. However, when the quantity of clothes to be dried varies, the pin 31 may be removed and the strip 14 adjustably positioned wherever desired along the strip '11.

From the above description, it will be seen that I haveprovided a practical and convenient clothes drying device which may be readily assembled andset up in the ordinary window without resort to tools and at the same time will be stable and rigid, andwill not fall out of the window. The stability of the device also may be further increased by lowering the window so that it rests upon the strips 7 and 8, and thus preventing them from moving upward in case the vertical sup-' ports should slip.

: Although I have described my invention with considerable. detail and with respect to certain preferred forms, I do not desire to be limited to such; details, since changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in its broadest aspect.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters A clothes drier adapted'to be mounted in a window, comprising two strips longitudinally adjustable relative to each-other, and provided with apertures, extensions on said stripsconta'cting with the inside of the frame ofv the window to "hold the drier in place, grooved, outwardly extending recessed bars hingedly connected to said strips and flanged extension vpieces grooved in their inner oppositely directed faces slidable with their flanges in the grooves'of said bars, meansfor holding bars and extension pieces in stable and adjusted positions, means in the grooves of said extensionpieces for allowing a sus pension of clothes, means for bracing said grooved bars against the window sill, vertical supports hingedly connected to said strips adapted to rest on the inner portion of the window sill, metal rods having angular ends resting in the apertures of said strips and barsfor increasing the stability of the drier,

' a bipartite spacingbar, spacing the free ends ofsaid extension pieces, an apertured member into which the parts of said spacing bar telescope endwise,-'an-d a set screw passing through said apertured member for allowing an adjustmentof the length of said spacing bar, a hool: on one end of saidspacing bar adapted to engage a metal plate inioneaof said extension pieces, a'forked metal plate in the end of the other extension piece, and a double hook on the other end ofsaid; spacing bar adaptedto be positioned between the forks of said metal plate. r r V I In witness whereof I have afi ixed my signa ture.

ELZ AR ions Rosrans, 

